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Credit goes to RuneHQ for this guide

 

 

  1. Are you ready? 

    Are you ready to hunt the level 131, 189, and 246 metal dragons? To even begin the hunt for that pair of dragon legs, that dragon skirt, or even the fabled draconic visage, you will need to know a few things first. These dragons have very high defenses, and no matter what style of combat you use, whether it be range, mage, or regular melee, it is important to know that these dragons will take a decent amount of time to kill. 
     
  2. Standard equipment/supplies: 

    The following items should almost always be brought with you when you fight the dragons. 
    • Anti-Dragon shield/Dragonfire shield- This is a MUST, otherwise, you will find yourself in your selected respawn point very quickly.
    • Antifire potions - not necessary for melee, but still highly recommended, small hits can add up pretty quickly.
    • A woodcutting axe to get through the vines.
    • Teleport runes, preferably to Ardounge if you want to kill a large number of dragons.
    • Some food - Monkfish or higher is suggested, just in case your prayer runs out, or antifire wears off, or for the wild dogs that roam the dungeon.
    • 905 gp, for entrance to the dungeon and boat rides.
    • 25-50 high level alchemy spells (unless you want to bank frequently).
    • Ring of wealth, (for drops) life, (if you are worried about dying) or fremmenik battle ring (if you are stat-happy)

[*]Getting to the dragons: 

The best way to get to the dungeon is to take the boat from Ardounge to Brimhaven. (costs 30 gp) The dungeon entrance is southwest of the village, and almost due west of the Karambwan fishing spot. Take a look at the map below, the entrance is marked by the red "!". Remember, to enter the dungeon, you must pay Saniboch 875 gp. Below is a map with the dungeon location: 

map.png 

Once you are in the dungeon, use the map below for finding your chosen dragon. 

dungeon_map.png 
  [*]Different combat options: 

A. Melee - This is used more often by higher level players. It is suggested that you be at least 85 combat. It is necessary to have 43+ prayer otherwise you will not last very long, even if you have a high defense. 

What to wear 

  • Helmet of Neitznot (Berserker if you don't have Neitznot, Black Mask if you're on a Slayer Task)
  • Legends Cape (Skill cape, Skill cape(t), God Cloak, or fire cape is preferred if you have)
  • Amulet of Glory (Amulet of Strength or other Prayer amulets can be substituted)
  • Abyssal Whip (Or some other one handed weapon)
  • Proselyte or Initiate Hauberk (Monk robes or other Prayer gear can be substituted)
  • Anti-Dragonfire Shield or Dragonfire Shield (MUST HAVE)
  • Proselyte or Initiate Cuisse (Monk robes or other Prayer gear can be substituted)
  • Barrow or Rune gloves
  • Climbing boots or Dragon boots
  • Ring of Wealth or life



What to take in your inventory 

  • Super Strength potion(4) x2 (Optional)
  • Super Attack potion(4) x2 (Optional)
  • One click teleport
  • Ddp++ (Optional, Dragon Mace can be substituted)
  • Woodcutting axe (Bronze recommended since you can drop when you get to drags and can have more inventory space)
  • 100 Nature Runes (Optional)
  • Fire Staff (Optional)
  • 905 gp (For boat payment and payment to enter the dungeon)
  • 10 Prayer Potions(4)
  • 5-6 Antifire Potions(4)

Here is what a set of melee equipment and inventory could look like. 

metal_inventory.png 

B. Mage - Used more by lower-level players, because it saves money in prayer potions. For ideal mage bonuses, it is suggested that you have at least 50 magic and 20 defense, and have completed family crest. None of these are requirements, but it will help in the long run. If you have between 20 and 69 defense, the best robes to use are Lunar robes or Mystic robes. Once you have 70 defense and 70 magic, it is suggested that you buy Ahrim's top and skirt, if you can afford it, because of its high magic attack bonus. 

What to wear 

  • Elemental battlestaff (air or fire is the most common) or Ancient staff (if you choose to use Ancient spells. They work pretty well, but are expensive).
  • Full Ahrims or Mystic robes for the magic attack bonus.
  • God cape (from mage arena in level 54 wild).
  • 3rd Age magic amulet, or Amulet of Glory.
  • Chaos gauntlets (ALWAYS wear these if using a chaos spell) or barrows gloves (can be substituted for dragon or rune gloves). Note that chaos runes with chaos gauntlets will allow you to kill the dragons at about the same speed as with the same blast spell. Also, if you MUST use deaths, use the Slayer dart spell. (requires 55 slayer and a slayer staff).
  • Infinity boots, or Mystic boots
  • Infinity Hat or Farseer helmet. (they provide the same Magic attack as Ahrims, but don't degrade)
  • Anti-Dragon shield.
  • Ring of wealth or life


What to take in your inventory

  • At least 1000 casts of your chosen spell. (Not more than 6000, as you will not have enough antifire potions)
  • Teleport runes to Ardounge, or a teleport tablet.
  • 905 Coins for the boat ride and entrance to the dungeon.
  • Woodcutting axe for vines (bronze or iron so you can drop it once you get there)
  • Nature runes for high-level alchemy (and fire runes too, unless using a Staff of fire or Fire battlestaff) (optional)
  • 12-14 Antifire potions. (4)
  • 4-6 Monkfish or better, just in case your antifire potion wears off.


Here is a picture of what possible mage equipment could look like: 

mage_inventory.png 

C. Range - Previously not used very much, but as of the crossbow update on 11 June 2007, it has become a popular choice. Since the metal dragons have such high defense, it is suggested that the following range levels be used to kill the following dragons.
- 70+ for Bronze dragons.
- 80+ for Iron dragons.
- 85+ for Steels dragons.
These are only suggestions, not requirements. So if you choose to spend 5-7 minute on one dragon, feel free to do so. 

What to wear 

  • Full Black or god-blessed dragonhide, or full Karils.
  • Robin Hood hat or Archer helmet.
  • Ranger or Snakeskin boots.
  • Amulet of glory or fury.
  • Ava's accumulator or Attractor. (Not required, but will save many bolts).
  • Ring of wealth or life
  • Adamant crossbow or better. (NOT a bow, and NOT Karils crossbow These require TWO hands and you will be killed fast without your Anti-Dragon fire shield.)
  • Mithril bolts or better. (Preferably over 2000 bolts, as you will probably lose close to 10 per dragon.
  • Anti-Dragon shield.


What to take in your inventory 

  • Ardounge teleport runes or tablet.
  • 905 coins for the boat trip and entrance to the dungeon.
  • Woodcutting axe. (bronze or iron, so you can drop it once you get to the dragons)
  • 12-16 Antifire potions. (4)
  • Up to four Ranging potions. (4) (optional)
  • 4-6 Monkfish or better, just in case you mess up and get hit by a dragon with melee.
  • Runes for high-level alchemy (optional)

This is what a possible outfit/inventory could look like for a ranger: 

range_inventory.png 
  [*]Tactics: 

Melee:
Keep protect from melee on while you're in combat with a dragon, otherwise you will be hit constantly by meele. If you have brought Antifire potions make sure you drink a dose before going in combat with a dragon. If you have sound effects on when your Antifire potion wears off you will hear a sound similar to the Retribution prayer whenever you turn it on. Otherwise whenever you start to get it 4s and 5s from dragonfire you know it's time to drink another Antifire potion dose. An Antifire potion dose lasts roughly five minutes. 

A common tactic is to take 2 weapons: a Dragon dagger (p++) and an Abyssal whip. Use up the special bar with the Dragon dagger, then use the whip to finish the fight. The poison will usually hit 6 each time during the fight, and those small amounts can help a lot. 

Range and Mage:
The brilliant thing about these dragons is that they don't try to melee if you are out of their melee range. They use a dragon-breath attack that always hits, unless you have antifire potions with you. Before going into combat with a dragon make sure that you have drank a dose of Antifire potion. If you have sound effects on when your Antifire potion wears off you will hear a sound similar to the Retribution prayer whenever you turn it on. Otherwise whenever you start to get hit 4s and 5s from dragonfire you know it's time to drink another Antifire potion dose. An Antifire potion dose lasts roughly five minutes. 

The best method is to stand one square or more away, and attack the dragon, since there are no safe spots down in the dungeon. This is illustrated in the picture below. 

stance.png 
  [*]Getting to the Mithril Dragons 

To get to these fabled dragons, you must complete up to the Pyre making training from Barbarian Training. To learn about the cavern they are located in, you must talk to Otto Godblessed about the spirits that have been entrapped inside the cavern. 

When inside the cavern, you must go past the Brutal green dragons to the first staircase on the Eastern most walls. Be sure to turn on the Protect from Magic prayer or you will be hit pretty hard by the Brutal green dragons. 
  [*]Tactics on killing Mithril Dragons 

There are several ways you can kill these dragons. All work the same, depending on what you use. Below will tell you the recommended items and needed items for each combat style. 

Range 

If you choose range as your combat style, you must be fully prepared for the dragon's range, magic, and dragonbreath. You CANNOT use your regular bows unless you use anti-fire potions, if you do use bows and no potion, you WILL die fairly fast! It is highly recommended that you use a Rune crossbow and enchanted ruby tipped Adamant bolts or higher to kill these with range. Karil's or Black dragonhide is highly recommended when using range. While fighting, keep Protect from Missiles for the best protection, since you won't have as much Range defence while ranging. 

Magic 

If you choose magic as your combat style, you won't have a hard time killing these with the right spells. The recommended armor to use while maging is either Ahrim's or Lunar. The recommended spells to use is Ancient Magicks or Wave/blast spells. Also, like range, keep Protect from Missiles on for the best protection. Be sure NOT to forget your anti-dragon shield or anti-fire potions! 

Melee 

If you choose melee as your combat style, you must be prepared for the melee or magic attacks. Dragonhide/Karil's is highly recommended to block magic attacks more and a dragon weapon or higher. Protection from melee is highly recommended if you have good magic resistant armor since he can hit hard using melee. You can use Veracs to kill these, but be very careful if you do. 
  [*]Rewards from Mithril Dragons 

Mithril dragons will drop the fabled Dragon full helm, Ancient pages, Chewed bones, Draconic Visages, and much more. Dragon full helmets are extremely rare to get, so don't be mad if you don't get one fast. The same goes for Draconic Visages. Ancient pages are used in the book that Otto gave you, My Notes. Chewed bones are used in the Pyre making part in the Barbarian Training.

 

 

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Mind proving this?

 

Sure: http://www.runehq.com/special/metal-dragon-hunting

 

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